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So if they succeed, does that mean nobody can work for Kickstarter unless they are part of the union?
I don't know how unions work in the US, but most unions in the UK fund a single political party, which means you could be forced to pay to support a party with views you find abhorrent in order to work, so I hope not.
This is fantastic news. I'm one of the software engineers who was fired for organizing a union at a SF/DC based startup last year. The National Labor Relations Board found in our favor and we won a large cash settlement. But what we wanted was a union. Seeing others pick up the torch is extremely gratifying. Below are some links to news coverage of our case. https://gist.github.com/bwestergard/a77744dc6f3095fd3fb769d…
From the gist found the article: http://www.newsguild.org/mediaguild3/software-company-learns... $775k for 15 people especially SF based I wouldn't exactly call that a large cash settlement considering what happened, rep damage, time to find new work, etc. Just had expectations of at least a year salary per person.
But your point stands: this is a weak remedy, and completely out of line with international norms.
So if they succeed, does that mean nobody can work for Kickstarter unless they are part of the union?
I don't know how unions work in the US, but most unions in the UK fund a single political party, which means you could be forced to pay to support a party with views you find abhorrent in order to work, so I hope not.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2015/08/26/not-just-in...
So if they succeed, does that mean nobody can work for Kickstarter unless they are part of the union?
I don't know how unions work in the US, but most unions in the UK fund a single political party, which means you could be forced to pay to support a party with views you find abhorrent in order to work, so I hope not.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Has being in the news as an organizer significantly harmed your job search?
Here's an interesting question: The NLRB says you can't fire someone for union organizing, but does it say you can't refuse to hire someone for union organizing?
What on earth does the 2016 election have to do with wealth inequality (or unions for that matter)? Inequality has been on the rise for decades and Clinton was also a member of the 1%. This seems like a non-sequitur.
If Kickstarter can do it, the game industry can do it! Come on, game industry, it's your time to unionize!
It'll never happen so long as there are "gamers" who want to work in the industry they "love", unfortunately.